I-94 Corridor Study (US 12 to WIS 65), town of Hudson to Roberts - St. Croix County

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​​I-94, US 12 to WIS 65, in the towns of Hudson and Warren and the village of Roberts in St. Croix County.

Overvie​​w

This major project has been approved for enumeration by the Transportation Projects Commission (TPC). The potential project would expand seven miles of I-94 between US 12 and WIS 65.

The corridor provides direct interstate access to the cities of Hudson and Roberts and is a critical link to other major cities outside of this corridor including Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. and many points in western Wisconsin. I-94 is in need of increased capacity to handle existing and future traffic demand and improve safety and crash rates.

Potential improvements include:

  • Reconstruction of pavement while expanding I-94 with three travel lanes in each direction.
  • Replacement of the bridges over Kinney Road, 100th Street and 130th Street.
    • In 2024, a multiyear project replacing structures at Kinney Road and 100th Street are scheduled to begin later in the year.​​ The new structures will be wide enough to each carry a third lane of traffic.​
  • New right of way to accommodate the improvements.
  • Correct outdated geometric features to modern freeway standards.
  • Maintain efficient freeway operations.

S​​tatus

Currently, WisDOT has no plans to expand I-94 in the Northwest Region to three lanes as revised traffic projections now forecasted the need for expansion on this section of I-94 to after 2040. 

WisDOT continues to monitor traffic counts and highway safety and operations, and because we anticipate adding lanes in the future, bridges along the corridor are being replaced by structures wide enough to accommodate a third lane of interstate traffic in the future.​

Conta​​cts

Marc Bowker
WisDOT Northwest Region Planning Engineer
(715) 635-4975
marc.bowker@dot.wi.gov

Christena T. ​O'Brien
WisDOT Northwest Region Communications Manager
(715) 833-9814, (715) 828-9471
christena.obrien@dot.wi.gov

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
Northwest Region, Eau Claire Office
718 W. Clairemont Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 836-2891, ​​​​​​(800) 991-5285
WI Telecommunications Relay System (TTY): 711
nwr.dtsd@dot.wi.gov​